Transfer rumours !

Clough

y2johnny wrote:Clough

You’re a bit behind...

In other news - that useless stump Matt Mills has gone to Barnsley.

Which in my opinion is great news for Bolton and the other four clubs battling it out against them to avoid relegation!

So Flanagan and Burke, can see it now Parkinson sets us up 8-1-1, fucking genius.

BoltonTillIDie wrote:

y2johnny wrote:Clough

You’re a bit behind...

Forgot to refresh the page and was finishing my mission on fortnite

MartinBWFC wrote:So Flanagan and Burke, can see it now Parkinson sets us up 8-1-1, fucking genius.

Had his best player sold from under him (again), having just found a winning formula and all you can do is slag the guy.

MartinBWFC wrote:So Flanagan and Burke, can see it now Parkinson sets us up 8-1-1, fucking genius.

With Clough as the striker?

I'm up in 5 hours. Best sack this off for tonight.  Nytol!

MartinBWFC wrote:So Flanagan and Burke, can see it now Parkinson sets us up 8-1-1, fucking genius.

I can imagine he will go back to playing three centre backs, with two strikers - otherwise why sign Flanagan (who is normally a full back but who can (I assume) play centre back as well?).

I can only think Walker will have first dibs as filling in for Madine with Alf alongside (or Clough if he's signed).

As for Parkinson don't be too hard on him - I don't think he had a say in selling Madine.

Clough confirmed

Well that has all the hallmarks of a wasted day. Could be an interesting remainder of this term. But we're Bolton supporters. Wouldn't be the same without all the nail biting, depressing Saturdays. Thank christ I'm on duty for the next three days. At least I get to kick the station cat.

T.R.O.Y wrote:

MartinBWFC wrote:So Flanagan and Burke, can see it now Parkinson sets us up 8-1-1, fucking genius.

Had his best player sold from under him (again), having just found a winning formula and all you can do is slag the guy.

I do because he's a clueless fucker, he's fucked now because he'll be found out, and hopefully Ken uses the Madine money to get him fucked off.

Sluffy wrote:

MartinBWFC wrote:So Flanagan and Burke, can see it now Parkinson sets us up 8-1-1, fucking genius.

I can imagine he will go back to playing three centre backs, with two strikers - otherwise why sign Flanagan (who is normally a full back but who can (I assume) play centre back as well?).

I can only think Walker will have first dibs as filling in for Madine with Alf alongside (or Clough if he's signed).

As for Parkinson don't be too hard on him - I don't think he had a say in selling Madine.

I don't doubt he did mate, but he'll be found out now he doesn't have a lump to hoof it to, he is a one dimensional manager with limited tactical nous, and now he has a choice, play Wilbrham, or hoof it to Clough and Walker, either way it's disastrous.

So Walker, Clough, Flanagan and Burke in - all on loans. Does Charsley count? Another loan.
Madine out for a shedload.
Couldn't have been a better day for Anderson's bank manager.

Assume Parky will be up all night reading the alternative tactics section of the coaching manual...

wanderlust wrote:So Walker, Clough, Flanagan and Burke in - all on loans. Does Charsley count? Another loan.
Madine out for a shedload.
Couldn't have been a better day for Anderson's bank manager.

Assume Parky will be up all night reading the alternative tactics section of the coaching manual...

And still he won't be able to change his style, face it he's a hoof it and hope type.

MartinBWFC wrote:

Sluffy wrote:

MartinBWFC wrote:So Flanagan and Burke, can see it now Parkinson sets us up 8-1-1, fucking genius.

I can imagine he will go back to playing three centre backs, with two strikers - otherwise why sign Flanagan (who is normally a full back but who can (I assume) play centre back as well?).

I can only think Walker will have first dibs as filling in for Madine with Alf alongside (or Clough if he's signed).

As for Parkinson don't be too hard on him - I don't think he had a say in selling Madine.

I don't doubt he did mate, but he'll be found out now he doesn't have a lump to hoof it to, he is a one dimensional manager with limited tactical nous, and now he has a choice, play Wilbrham, or hoof it to Clough and Walker, either way it's disastrous.

Or he could play/be forced into using different tactics.

Obviously he can only use the players he's got, so unless he can find an unattached like for like direct replacement for Madine, he will still have to use them - but in a slightly different way than he has.

I think the clue is the signing of Flanagan - what's that all about?

Flanagan is a right back - but can play left.

Our full backs - Little on the right and Robinson on the left have been amongst our best players this season - so why sign cover for them, when an attacker is the urgent gap to fill?

The only reason I can think of right now (and with Burke returning) is to play three at the back, with Flanagan slotting into a left wingback role and Robinson (who has had one or two defending errors recently) moving up and replacing Buckley in midfield.

So with the keeper, a back three of Wheater, Beevers and Burke, and wingbacks of Flanagan and Little - our defence is probably as tight as it can be.

So maybe we only need one holding midfielder in Henry, allowing Ameobi and Robinson to play wide of him, with Clough and Vela up front perhaps.

Now that I write it out it doesn't look that good - it seemed better in my head.

Maybe the Walker signing might fit better - with a back four - leave Beevers out - Robinson pushed up to take the place of Buckley - with Henry holding and Vela attacking mid - Ameobi right attacking mid - with Walker and Clough up front - maybe that is a better fit.


There must be some thinking behind bringing Flanagan in - and there must have been at least some thought of planning as to how to play if Madine went.

Clearly it was like for like - with going for the tall Dutch lad - plan B must have been Clough I suppose?

Maybe they will give our young striker a chance perhaps?

From an attacking perspective we've replaced Madine by borrowing Florists' reserves. 
And Clough is sheer desperation to appease the fans.
Parky must be fuming. He didn't improve midfield creativity and he hasn't got a big striker, so surely he has to go for pace and guile up front and hope they can be slick enough to play their way through? 
If Parky wanted these signings he must already have decided to switch tactics and I just don't believe that.

wanderlust wrote:From an attacking perspective we've replaced Madine by borrowing Florists' reserves. 
And Clough is sheer desperation to appease the fans.
Parky must be fuming. He didn't improve midfield creativity and he hasn't got a big striker, so surely he has to go for pace and guile up front and hope they can be slick enough to play their way through? 
If Parky wanted these signings he must already have decided to switch tactics and I just don't believe that.

Who won't be able to play the final game of the season against Forest.
I can't believe it was Parky's decision to sell Madine and replace with the Nottm Forest reserves
I make it Ken's now sold Holding, Clough and Madine for around £12 million and still not paid a transfer fee

This time because we're in an embargo - though you won't find any confirmation of it from Kenneth

Needed a target man, didn’t get one, massive gamble. Is the loan window still open?